Palestine Cup · Saturday 1 January 1972 · Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq
EgyptIraq 0–0 Egypt (1 Jan 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Iraq winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Iraq and Egypt.
- Iraq won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Iraq 1649, Egypt 1698 — Iraq were favourites.
Iraq: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Kuwait24 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 4–1 vs Lebanon22 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 2–0 vs Jordan18 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 1–0 vs Bahrain15 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 5–0 vs Sri Lanka13 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Morocco27 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–3 vs Morocco13 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Libya18 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Libya13 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Syria11 Jul 1971 · International Friendly